2015 UCC Residential Code Update

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1 2015 UCC Residential Code Update The Pennsylvania regulations related to Residential Construction codes changed effective January 1, The sections of the 2015 IRC that PA adopted as part of the UCC were published in the PA Bulletin, Doc. No on November 28, The regulations can be found online at 48/2101.html. Title 34 PA. CODE Chapter (7)(iii) subsections (A) (BB) (A) Section N only to the extent that this section contains the definition of ''insulated siding.'' (B) Section N (relating to access hatches and doors). (C) Section N (relating to floors). (D) Table N only to the extent that amendments were made to the ''Floors'' row of this table. (E) Section N (relating to r value computation). (F) Table R302.1(1) (relating to requirements for exterior walls). (G) Section R (relating to sill plates and headers). (H) Section R (relating to wood columns). (I) Section R507.1 (relating to decks). (J) Section R (relating to deck lateral load connection). (K) Section R507.4 (relating to decking). (L) Section R507.5 (relating to deck joists). (M) Section R (relating to lateral restraint at supports). (N) Section R507.6 (relating to deck beams). (O) Section R507.7 (relating to deck joist and deck beam bearing). (P) Section R (relating to deck post to deck beam). (Q) Section R507.8 (relating to deck posts). (R) Section R (relating to deck post to deck footing). (S) Table R507.4 (relating to maximum joist spacing). (T) Table R507.5 (relating to deck joist spans for common lumber species). (U) Table R507.8 (relating to deck post height). (V) Figure R (2) (relating to deck attachment for lateral loads). (W) Figure R507.5 (relating to typical deck joist spans). (X) Figure R507.6 (relating to deck beam span lengths). (Y) Figure R (relating to deck beam to deck post). (Z) Figure R (relating to typical deck posts to deck footings). (AA) Section M (relating to ''make up air required'' for range hoods).

2 (BB) Section M (relating to ''joints, seams, and connections'' for duct construction) is adopted only with regards to Exception No. 3. Title 34 PA. CODE Chapter (9) subsections (i) (v) (i) Section R202 only to the extent that this section contains the definition of ''insulated siding.'' (ii) Section R (relating to access hatches and doors). (iii) Section R (relating to floors). (iv) Table R only to the extent the row for ''floors'' was amended. (v) Section (relating to r value computation).

3 The first sections to be discussed in this presentation are from Pennsylvania Code Title 34, Chapter (7)(iii) subsections (F) (BB) and reference a section, table, or figure in the 2015 IRC. These changes have been reordered for the presentation and space is provided for note taking. (F) Table R302.1(1) (relating to requirements for exterior walls). Updated data in existing table (H) Section R (relating to wood columns). New exception (I) Section R507.1 (relating to decks). New text (K) Section R507.4 (relating to decking). New section, refers to new table (S) Table R507.4 (relating to maximum joist spacing). New table Section R507.3 (relating to maximum joist spacing for plastic composite components). Adopted by reference in Table 507.4, only requirements related to maximum on center joist spacing for plastic composite decking. (L) Section R507.5 (relating to deck joists). New section, refers to new figure & new table (W) Figure R507.5 (relating to typical deck joist spans). New figure (T) Table R507.5 (relating to deck joist spans for common lumber species). New table

4 (M) Section R (relating to lateral restraint at supports). New section (N) Section R507.6 (relating to deck beams). New section, refers to new figure & new table (X) Figure R507.6 (relating to deck beam span lengths). New figure Table R507.6 (relating to deck beam spans for common lumber species). New table, adopted through reference by Section R507.6 (O) Section R507.7 (relating to deck joist and deck beam bearing). New section (P) Section R (relating to deck post to deck beam). New section, refers to new figure (Y) Figure R (relating to deck beam to deck post). New figure (Q) Section R507.8 (relating to deck posts). New section, refers to new table (U) Table R507.8 (relating to deck post height). New table (R) Section R (relating to deck post to deck footing). New section, refers to new figure (Z) Figure R (relating to typical deck posts to deck footings). New figure

5 (J) Section R (relating to deck lateral load connection). Updated text refers to new figure (V) Figure R (2) (relating to deck attachment for lateral loads). New figure Figure R (1) (relating to deck attachment for lateral loads). Figure adopted though reference by Section R (AA) Section M (relating to ''make up air required'' for range hoods). Added text (BB) Section M (relating to ''joints, seams, and connections'' for duct construction) is adopted only with regards to Exception No. 3. New exception (G) Section R (relating to sill plates and headers). Added text Energy related codes are listed in both the 2015 IRC and the 2015 IECC. There are two ICC code references and, therefore, two UCC code references for each change. There were five energyrelated updates to the UCC. In each update listed below, the first reference is from the 2015 IRC and became part of the UCC though PA Code Title 34, Chapter (7)(iii) subsections (A) (E). The second reference listed is from the 2015 IECC and became part of the UCC through PA Code, Title 34, Chapter (9) subsections (i) (v). (A) Section N only to the extent that this section contains the definition of ''insulated siding.'' (i) Section R202 only to the extent that this section contains the definition of ''insulated siding.'' Added definition

6 (E) Section N (relating to r value computation). (v) Section (relating to r value computation). Table N (R ) Mass Wall R Value column of table with regards to insulated siding Added text Single column of table by reference (B) Section N (relating to access hatches and doors). (ii) Section R (relating to access hatches and doors). Table N (R ) Fenestration U Factor column of table with regards to fenestration requirements for vertical access hatches and doors. New exception Single column of table by reference (C) Section N (relating to floors). (iii) Section R (relating to floors). Added exception & refers to updated table (D) Table N only to the extent that amendments were made to the ''Floors'' row of this table. (iv) Table R only to the extent the row for ''floors'' was amended. New text in table related to floors